''Memory & Desire'' is a 1998 New Zealand
romantic drama
Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...
film written and directed by
Niki Caro
Nikola Jean Caro (born 20 September 1966) is a New Zealand film, television, and music video director and screenwriter. Her 2002 film ''Whale Rider'' was critically praised and won a number of awards at international film festivals. She directe ...
, in her
feature film directorial debut. The film is based on the 1997 short story "Of Memory and Desire" by
Peter Wells.
Plot
Sayo and Keiji are a Japanese couple who elope to New Zealand to get married. On their honeymoon, frustrated by being unable to consummate their marriage, Keiji fatally drowns in a swimming accident. Heartbroken after losing her husband, Sayo contemplates traveling back to Japan to once again live with her domineering mother, per Japanese tradition. Instead, she stays in New Zealand on the beach where Keiji drowned to find peace.
Cast
* Yuri Kinugawa as Sayo
* Eugene Nomura as Keiji
*
Yoko Narahashi
is a Japanese casting director, film producer and lyricist. She gained prominence due to her involvement with ''The Last Samurai'', '' Babel'', and '' Memoirs of a Geisha''. ''The Japan Times'', the only independent English-language newspaper i ...
as Mrs. Nakajima
*
Joel Tobeck
Joel Tobeck (born 2 June 1971 in Auckland) is a New Zealand actor known for his roles in the television series ''Tangle (TV series), Tangle'', ''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'', ''Xena Warrior Princess'', ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', and '' ...
as Nod
*
Rome Kanda
is a Japanese television personality (''tarento''), comedian, and actor based in the United States. Kanda currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
Born in Kishiwada, Kanda spent his early career as an actor with his debut movie, ' ...
as Tour Guide
Production
The film was shot in New Zealand, at
Studio West in
West Auckland.
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1998 directorial debut films
1998 films
1998 independent films
1998 romantic drama films
1990s English-language films
1990s Japanese-language films
Films about grief
Films about honeymoons
Films based on short fiction
Films directed by Niki Caro
Films set in New Zealand
Films set on beaches
Films shot in New Zealand
New Zealand independent films
New Zealand romantic drama films
1998 multilingual films
New Zealand multilingual films
English-language independent films
English-language romantic drama films